Mechanical Designer Mid-Level
About The Position
Fuse is seeking a mid-level Mechanical Designer to join their team in San Diego, CA. This role involves implementing mechanical systems, equipment, and packages for customer and internal programs, supporting the design and development of dynamic tactical communications systems, and performing mechanical design for sustaining engineering of existing products. The position requires a balance of discipline, attention to detail, innovative problem-solving, and a pragmatic, mission-driven approach. The Mechanical Designer will collaborate with Electrical, Systems, and Production teams to build communications, networking, and computing solutions for the warfighter. This is a mid-level role with potential for growth, focusing on warfighter-centric design and development, integrating commercial design-thinking with the DoD systems engineering framework.
Requirements
- 4+ years of Mechanical Design experience
- Familiarity with Engineering Drawing Practices Y14.100 and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Y14.5
- Expert level of capability with Solidworks software including experience with eDrawings and Model Based Definition (MBD) of products and assemblies Y14.41
- Experience with fabrication methods for sheet metal and machined parts with part finishing (powder coat, anodize, Alodine, and plating)
- Understanding of additive manufacturing processes
- Understanding of cable routing and its application in enclosures
- Must be a nimble self-starter who is excited about technology and can think out of the box and suggest powerful new ideas
- Experience working with production personnel and creating assembly instructions
- Strong technical, interpersonal, written and verbal skills
- Ability to operate effectively in a team environment as well as independently
- Demonstrate ownership and accountability of product designs
- Ability to obtain US SECRET Clearance
- US Citizen
Nice To Haves
- Experience with commercial and military documentation
- Experience in design for TEMPEST, EMI MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810 (Environmental), MIL-HDBK-516 (Air Worthiness), ARINC 404, and/or ARINC 600 requirements
- Basic Electrical Engineering knowledge including manufacturing processes for Circuit Card Assemblies and grounding strategies
- Basic understanding of Configuration Management practices with experience with Solidworks PDM
- Experience in Solidworks Electrical, including cable routing.
- Experience in system design, testing, and analysis
- Experience in agile, professional software development environments utilizing revision control, test driven development and continuous integration
- Active Secret Clearance
Responsibilities
- Implement mechanical systems, equipment, and packages for customer and internal programs that meet requirements and expectations
- Support, design, and develop dynamic tactical communications systems
- Mechanical design and development for sustaining engineering of our flagship and existing products including dynamic tactical communications systems
- Perform trade studies and participate in equipment selection
- Generate, review, and maintain mechanical drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), work instructions, and releasing of mechanical prints
- Interact with vendors to quote and produce mechanical parts and assemblies
- Participate in engineering/design reviews
- Conduct feasibility studies and testing on new and modified designs
- Support prototype and first article hardware builds
- Support integration between hardware, software, and network systems
- Conduct and support test planning, execution, and post-event reporting
- Interpret and research system interface documents in support of designing/defining/documenting how systems will interconnect
- Translate customer requirements into subsystem and system specifications
- Provide on-site and distance operational support
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Employee coverage is fully funded; a portion of dependents' coverage is funded as well
- 11 paid Federal Holidays
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 40 hours of paid sick leave per year
- 401k with employer matching
- Annual bonuses
- Cell phone reimbursement: $100/month
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
